Software as a Medical Device - Consultation closing 8 December 2025

Published date

The Software as a Medical Device Working Group (SaMD) is seeking feedback on the document entitled 'Essential Principles and Content of Predetermined Change Control Plans' currently available for consultation prior to final publication.

Details of the consultation closing 8 December 2025 are available here.

Member sites

Regional harmonization initiatives

APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee (RHSC)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

African Medical Devices Forum (AMDF)

Official observers

Argentina, National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Devices

The World Health Organization (WHO)

Saudi Arabia, Saudi Food and Drug Authority

Affiliate members

Botswana - Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA)

Chile - Public Health Institute of Chile (ISP)

Chinese Taipei - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA)

Colombia - Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (INVIMA)

Costa Rica - Ministry of Health (MoH)

Cuba - Centro para el Control Estatal de Medicamentos, Equipos y Dispositivos Médicos (CECMED)

Dominican Republic - General Directorate of Medicines, Food and Health Products (DIGEMAPS)

Egypt - Egyptian Drug Authority  (EDA)

El Salvador - Sanitary Regulation Superintendency (SRS)

Ethiopia - Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA)

Ghana - Foods and Drug Authority (Ghana)

India - Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)

Indonesia - Ministry of Health (MoH)

Israel - The Medical Technology, Health Information, Innovation and Research Directorate (MTIIR)

Affiliates

 

Jordan - Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA)

Kenya - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

Malaysia - Medical Device Authority (MDA)

Mexico - Federal Commission for Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS)

Montenegro - Institute for Medicine and Medical Devices of Montenegro (CINMED)

Nigeria - National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC)

Oman - Drug Safety Center, Medical Device Control Department (DSC)

Paraguay - National Health Surveillance (DINAVISA)

Peru - General Directorate of Medicines, Supplies and Drugs (DIGEMID)

Philippines - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

South Africa - South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)

Tanzania - Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA)

Uzbekistan - The Center for Pharmaceutical Products Safety

Zanzibar - Zanzibar Food and Drug Agency (ZFDA)

Zimbabwe - Medicines Control Authority (MCAZ)